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New Species of Carnivorous Mammal Found in Madagascar

November 18, 2010 By Lemark Leave a Comment

Researchers from the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, the Natural History Museum, London, Nature Heritage and Conservation International discovered a new species of carnivore in Madagascar. This is the first discovery of a new carnivore in 24 years. The small creature weighs under 1 1/2 pounds and belongs to a family of carnivores only known to live in Madagascar.

Unfortunately Durrell’s vontsira (Salanoia durrelli), as it has been named, is one of the most threatened carnivores in the world.

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Heavenly Spain and hellish Austria

October 27, 2010 By Lemark Leave a Comment

Jane Burgermeister is sharing her thoughts from her visit to Seville, Spain: Back to the the grey, cold mists of Austria after an all too short a visit to a place of so much brilliance, warmth and stunning beauty that Dante surely was thinking of it too when he wrote the lines:

„O lucky me that had the opportunity/ To fix my eyes on the eternal light/Until my vision was consumed in it!“

The vibrancy and intensity of the sunlight, the atmosphere of peace and friendliness, the good humour and relaxed attitude of the people – all this was an especially amazing in contrast to Austria where I live.

The palm trees, the azure river Guadalquivir, colourful flowers, the parks, squares, cafes, the grace and magnificence of buildings like the Tower of Gold, the Cathedral, the Tobacco factory, the beauty of stars at night time, the tables covered with bottles of red wine and water all served as a reminder that heaven and earth are much closer to each other than we think, and that the beauty of the earth is just a reflection of the eternal beauty of heaven.

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Why pictures of scarily skinny celebrities should carry a health warning

April 12, 2010 By Lemark 3 Comments

There they all are in the celebrity magazine Heat this week: a parade of stick-thin stars so emaciated they look as if the slightest pressure would snap them in two.

‘The Rise Of The Celebrity Twiglets!’ screams the headline, beneath a procession of skeletal young women. The analogy is entirely appropriate.

These women have no more substance than a cocktail snack. Indeed, their limbs are so denuded of flesh that they resemble the knobbly appendages of famine victims.

Who are they? Actually – and significantly – they are not identified by their achievements, merely by their appearance.

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Sign of Humanitarian Relief That Anyone Can Understand

April 1, 2010 By Lemark Leave a Comment

More than two months later, we still haven’t forgotten the images of Haiti being reduced to rubble in the worst catastrophe in its 200-year-old history. But with the devastation in Haiti–and in the aftermath of Chile’s worst earthquake in over 40 years–we have also witnessed unprecedented support from private and governmental agencies, religious groups of all denominations, and international relief organizations from around the world.

When we think of disaster relief and humanitarian organizations, which come to mind first and why? How effective and memorable are their identities?

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Nine Surprising Uses for Beer

March 17, 2010 By Lemark 2 Comments

Beer. It refreshes and relaxes, it fuels sociability and cools the burn of spicy food. It is the most-widely consumed alcoholic beverage in the world, and the third most common beverage overall (after water and tea, who knew?). It is the oldest alcoholic beverage produced–and in fact, the oldest known code of laws (the Code of Hammurabi ca 1750 B.C.) called for the death penalty for drinking-house proprietors found guilty of watering down their beer. Those Babylonians sure took their suds seriously.

But aside from the numero uno use for beer–drinking! woohoo!–it is one of the most over-looked components of many a DIY solution to common household conundrums. Here are nine alternative ways to put your brew to good use.

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Go See The Cove!

March 9, 2010 By Lemark 1 Comment

For those of you who aren’t familiar with this movie, it’s the story of Ric O’Barry, the man who trained Flipper for the TV show of the same name, and inadvertently started a multi-million dollar dolphin industry. O’Barry is the first human to have had longterm intimate contact with these creatures (who some say may be more intelligent than humans) and quickly realized that captivity was not where they belonged. Over the past 35 years he has continued a quest to free captive dolphins, and The Cove is the culmination (but surely not the end) of his trek.

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OK Go – This Too Shall Pass – RGM version

March 3, 2010 By Lemark Leave a Comment

Directed by James Frost, OK Go and Syyn Labs. Produced by Shirley Moyers. The official video for the recorded version of “This Too Shall Pass” off of the album “Of the Blue Colour of the Sky”. The video was filmed in a two story warehouse, in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. The “machine” was designed and built by the band, along with members of Synn Labs over the course of several months.

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What is HAARP?

March 3, 2010 By Lemark Leave a Comment

HAARP is a weather modification weapon, it is capable of disturbing communication, altering weather patterns and living conditions over large areas. It is the ultimate weapon of mass destruction which, as many of us believe, is being used right now. Haiti, Chile, who is next? Are we able to stop people who control HAARP?

Watch carefully following video. Tell your friends about it. Don’t be blind. Your opinion matters, you matter, you are important!

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Panel recommends annual flu vaccinations for all

February 25, 2010 By Lemark 1 Comment

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices had gradually been expanding its recommendation for flu shots – 85 percent of Americans were already included.

On Wednesday, the panel voted to recommend a seasonal flu vaccination for everyone except babies younger than 6 months and those with egg allergies or other unusual conditions.

The panel’s recommendation now goes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC usually follows the panel’s advice and spreads the message to doctors and hospitals across the country.

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